#290160 Color
#290160 is rgb(41, 1, 96) in RGB, hsl(265, 98%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 99%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#290160rgb(41, 1, 96)hsl(265, 98%, 19%)hsv(265, 99%, 38%)cmyk(57%, 99%, 0%, 62%)oklch(25.6% 0.142 291.3)lab(10.73% 35.69 -47.24)lch(10.73% 59.21 307.07)What #290160 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #290160, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#290160 Channel Values
How #290160 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 41 · G 1 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 98% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 99% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.57:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #290160 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #290160
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #290160; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #290160
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #290160 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#290160#0D0D60#1C0860#151560#1F0F60#152121#1E1843#1F1F1FUsing #290160 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-290160: #290160;background-color: #290160;colors: { 'color-290160': '#290160' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.004, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_290160">#290160</color>fill="#290160"More Purple Colors
#290160 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#290160 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #290160?
#290160 is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 1, 96) in RGB and hsl(265, 98%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.05.
What is the RGB value of #290160?
#290160 is rgb(41, 1, 96) — red 41, green 1, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #290160?
#290160 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 99%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #290160 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #290160 scores 16.57:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #290160 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #290160 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 11.22, which is visibly different.
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